First reported by Island Echo

Hovertravel has once again suspended its cross-Solent service - for the second time in 2 days - due to technical issues with both of its Flyer craft. It was late yesterday afternoon (Friday) that Island Flyer developed a serious fault,...

A man wielding a baseball bat is being sought by Police following an attempted break in at a pub in Freshwater this morning (Saturday). At around 06:45, a male was seen attempting to force entry into The Vine Inn on...

A drink driver who crashed into a Range Rover in Cowes during the early hours of this morning (Saturday) was detained by members of the public as they tried to flee the scene. Police were called to St Mary’s Road...

Police investigating the alleged rape of an individual in Ryde back in the Summer have interviewed a man under caution. Detectives have been investigating a report that a person was raped on St Thomas' Street during the early hours of...

Island Line trains have been suspended this afternoon (Friday) due to vandalism of railway equipment. South Western Railway say that trains running between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin are currently suspended, with disruption expected to continue until 20:00 tonight. It's...

Police are wanting to speak to this man in connection with an incident at a pub in Newport at the weekend, in which a man in his 40s was knocked unconscious. At around 01:45 on Sunday morning (9th October), a...

Emergency services were called to the dockside in Southampton this morning (Friday) when a Red Funnel staff member had an accident and broke their leg, subsequently dropping a mooring line into the water which was then sucked into Red Eagle's...

Red Funnel has cancelled at least 2 vehicle ferry sailings on its East Cowes-Southampton service this morning (Friday). A technical issue with the forward propeller onboard Red Eagle means that both the 07:00 from Southampton and the 08:30 from East...

Emergency services are attending a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Freshwater tonight (Thursday into Friday). Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to reports of a crash on Afton Road shortly before midnight. It is feared that the occupants of...

A suspicious car fire that threatened a nearby property was tackled by firefighters in central Newport during the early hours of this morning (Wednesday). 1 appliance was mobilised to Chestnut Court on West Street shortly before 01:00 following reports that...